Happens to the best of us

1/8" end mill broke in mid-cut. I thought it might have had too long a shaft exposed while cutting (as evidenced by the length that broke off). I was able to reuse the same bit in the collet to finish this demo piece. The next time I used it, this stubby bit broke again. So the feed rate may have been off just a bit. One bit replacement later and it was back in business.

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